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Crews to demolish old Ladysmith school
LADYSMITH - Former École Davis Road Elementary is being torn down, which will be the future site of new nearly 400-seat school. Demolition crews arrived this week on Parkhill Terrace to begin the tear-down process of the the old school site, which is expected to be completed this fall. School District 68 expects...
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Spinning Wheels Tour
Country-wide cycling tour for Parkinson's comes to the mid-Island
NANAIMO - An annual bike ride across Canada raising funds for those living with Parkinson's disease is criss-crossing Vancouver Island this week.Parkinson Canada's Spinning Wheels Tour involves teams riding across all ten provinces this summer, with a fundraising goal of $200,000 for B.C., and close to a million dollar...
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known offender
Repeat Nanaimo flasher charged with two more indecent public acts
NANAIMO - A man well-known to police is once more accused of exposing himself to women in public.Mark Nieuwejaar, 65, faces two counts of committing an indecent act in a public place after allegedly exposing himself to a pair of women across two separate incidents earlier this month.Reserve Cst. Gary O'Brien told Nanai...
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Nanaimo benefits from Feds boosting B.C. economic projects
NANAIMO - More than $30 million in economic development-related initiatives announced this week includes a pair of notable local industrial initiatives.Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, who's also responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, announced $30.5 million for 24 businesses and orga...
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Roofer falls from Nanaimo balcony, employer fined
NANAIMO - Improperly secured while cleaning rooftop patios, a roofer fell from a downtown balcony in what WorkSafeBC described as "a serious workplace incident." It happened this past April 20 at the Gabriola condo building on Promenade Dr. on Cameron Island, adjacent to the Nanaimo Harbour ferry terminal, in...
Aug 12, 2026
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light show
Nanaimo skies clear for annual Perseids peak
NANAIMO - Mother Nature is doing her part and providing clear skies for an annual meteor show. The Perseids meteor shower is projected to peak overnight on Wednesday, Aug. 12, into Thursday, Aug. 13, with upwards of 50 to 100 meteors visible every hour across a majority of the night sky. Vancouver Island University ast...
Aug 11, 2026
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More local government candidate sessions coming up
NANAIMO - A final candidates' info forum offered jointly by the City of Nanaimo and Regional District of Nanaimo takes place this week. The in-person session happens Wednesday, Aug. 12 at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre's Grand Strathcona Room at 1155 Resort Dr. in Parksville from 6 p.m. to 9 p....
Aug 11, 2026
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eye in the sky
Air support helps Nanaimo RCMP take dangerous drivers off the road
NANAIMO - A noticeable police presence in the skies above the Harbour City over the weekend has helped nab multiple problematic drivers.RCMP Air 8, from the RCMP's Comox Air Services division, was deployed to Nanaimo and worked with local officers in a traffic blitz in several areas of the community on Sunday, Aug. 9, ...
Aug 11, 2026
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'Totally shocked:' Nanaimo residents trying to fill service gaps left by Deaf centre's closure
NANAIMO - The closure of a vital not-for-profit resource centre has left the local Deaf community scrambling to fill the gaps. The Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre Association (IDHHC) announced earlier this year their locations in Saanich and on Applecross Rd. in Nanaimo would be closed permanently as of June 30,...
Aug 11, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with 'life-altering' injuries
PORT MOODY - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman. Police in the Metro Vancouver city were called to a report of the attack on May 20 after receiving reports of ...
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B.C. home sales weighed down by Lower Mainland, fall almost 7 per cent in July
VANCOUVER - A weak market in the Lower Mainland is weighing on homes sales in British Columbia, with both transactions and average prices falling in July. The British Columbia Real Estate Association says 6,561 residential property sales were recorded ...
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Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a 'rapid pace'
PENTICTON - The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the wildfire that forced thousands of people from their homes in the Okanagan aren't natural occurrences and more needs to be done to fix the problem. Chief Greg...
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Status of 'iconic' mountain goats living near evacuated B.C. community is uncertain
VICTORIA - It is not clear yet what has happened to a small group of "iconic" mountain goats, as a large wildfire burns out of control near the evacuated community of Summerland, B.C. Motorists travelling toward the community from the north along Hi...
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'We will lose a lot of our annual crops': B.C. farmers face losses due to wildfires
Ella Braden, the owner of Braden Hill Orchard & Farm, says she was on vacation when wildfires roared through Summerland, B.C. She had to get in touch with friends to close up the farm, who were able to give her flock of chickens and ducks the best ...
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Experts warn Trump may be driving wedges between provinces with threatened tariffs
OTTAWA - Experts are warning that U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened new set of tariffs could drive wedges between Canadian provinces, allowing the U.S. to exploit regional grievances to force trade concessions. The tariffs would have particularl...
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Top U16 and U18 Nanaimo Track and Field Club Athletes compete at national championship
NANAIMO - A total of nine Nanaimo Track and Field Club athletes are competing at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships in Regina. Tessa Bell, Ember Vaitekunas, Evelyn Argyle-Anderson and Henry Trumpy made Team BC while Will Cram, Finn English, Rowan Clarke, Finn Olsen and Lila Jeffries entered as open...
Aug 09, 2026
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Post Season Bound
NightOwls face Bellingham Bells in first ever playoff appearance
NANAIMO - It came down to the last game of the 2026 West Coast League baseball season for the NightOwls to clinch a post season berth. The team finished with a 30-24 record, on the back of a 15-8 win over Kamloops on Wednesday, Aug.4, with their final record good for fourth in the North Division. Coach Cody Andreychuk ...
Aug 07, 2026
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major milestone
Serauxmen Stadium celebrating 50 years in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A special celebration is being planned before the Nanaimo NightOwls game on Friday, July 31, to honour the 50th anniversary of Serauxmen Stadium. The pre-game ceremony starts at 6 p.m. at the stadium, with the first pitch against the Port Angeles Lefties being thrown at 6:35 pm, with fans encouraged to arrive...
Jul 30, 2026
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'A big step up:' Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Clipper fans will get a new, high-definition look at their team this season while sitting in the stands at Frank Crane Arena.The BC Hockey League team has entered into a four-year agreement with Chris Jaycox Productions to install and operate a 20' by 10' LED video wall in their home rink, being installed thi...
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Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Canada
B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with 'life-altering' injuries
PORT MOODY - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman. Police in the Metro Vancouver city were called to a report of the attack on May 20 after receiving reports of ...
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Prosecutor details evidence behind convictions in murders of Quebec couple
MONTREAL - A special prosecutor in the Caribbean nation of Dominica says an extensive international investigation helped convict two American men on July 28 of murdering Quebec entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand. Langlois ...
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Cultural sector urges Carney not to scrap streamers' Cancon financial contributions
OTTAWA - Dozens of Canadian cultural sector organizations are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney not to scrap rules requiring foreign streaming companies like Netflix to make financial contributions toward Canadian content. The government has promis...
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Court documents reveal confusion around number of shooters in Tumbler Ridge killings
VANCOUVER - In the moments after police responded to the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., officers weren't sure how many shooters were involved as RCMP had received different names. The confusion is revealed in legal documents released as ...
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In the news today: B.C. chief on fires, Trump tariffs loom, e-scooter deaths rise
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a 'rapid pace' The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the...
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An Okanagan wildfire is held, but nearby Summerland, B.C., blaze continues to rage
PENTICTON - A major wildfire in British Columbia's Okanagan has been held, although the nearby blaze outside Summerland continues to burn out of control. Central Okanagan Emergency Management says the Quilpituk Creek fire that triggered evacuations ear...
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World
An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported
ROME (AP) - An explosion struck an ammunition manufacturing plant in the town of Colleferro near Rome on Thursday, local authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The explosion followed a fire that broke out at the fo...
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UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said, as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe. ...
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Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some taken captive during a nationwide attack on government forces in April, the Malian military and a rebel spokesperson said Thursday. A statement fro...
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